: Four Tragedies — Sophocles

While it’s often grouped with the "Theban plays," Antigone focuses on the next generation—Oedipus' daughter.

While Euripides also wrote an Electra , Sophocles’ version is a masterclass in psychological endurance and the corrosive nature of revenge. Sophocles : four tragedies

If you’re looking to understand why we’re still talking about these stories 2,500 years later, 1. Oedipus Rex (Oedipus the King) While it’s often grouped with the "Theban plays,"